What Can Acupuncture Do For Fertility?
When it comes to infertility rates, an average of 1in 5 women between the ages 15-49 years old with no history of pregnancy report having fertility complications. Additionally, between 40-50% of infertility cases result from male contributing factors, including reduced sperm quality, production, or other dysfunctional performances.
Conditions associated with fertility issues include irregular menstruation, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), thyroid problems, diabetes, and certain autoimmune disorders, to name a few. Risk factors can increase the risk of infertility, such as alcohol consumption, tobacco use, excessive physical activity, being overweight or underweight, increased exposure to heat like hot tubs or saunas, or even stress.
Have you ever wondered how you can benefit from getting acupuncture for fertility? No matter what fertility path you are on, evidence has shown acupuncture and integrative medicine to be very supportive with improving fertility rates in both men and women; whether you are trying to conceive naturally or through assisted reproductive technology (ART). Acupuncture, combined with Chinese herbal medicine, moxibustion and other integrative modalities, can have positive impacts on reproductive health; including but not limited to:
Regulating hypothalamic, uterine and ovarian functions
Balancing FSH, Progesterone, Estradiol, & Prolactin levels
Improving quality of egg and embryo
Reducing risk of miscarriage
Regulating menstruation
Reducing stress and anxiety surrounding fertility
Improving sperm quality, quantity and mobility
How many acupuncture treatments will I need for treating fertility?
There are a number of factors to consider when it comes to treating fertility, and no one case is like the other. Patients should expect a minimum of 3 months of acupuncture treatment to get started, along with supportive treatment throughout and leading up to pregnancy. Some treatment plans may require a more extensive number of treatments, especially if there are risk factors like history of recurrent miscarriage(s), former cancer diagnosis/treatment, PCOS or endometriosis diagnosis, and others.
Are you ready to start planning for your family’s future? Whether you have decided to take that next step into parenthood, or you are still in the early stages but wanting to prepare your body for the right time, acupuncture has increasingly become recognized as a top choice for assisting with fertility through a holistic and alternative approach.
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